Wednesday, June 17, 2015

In Loving Memory of Kyra

KYRA

November
9, 1999- June 15, 2015

For
Kyra

Thank
you, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for sharing fifteen years
of my life. Thank you for always being there, especially all those
times when you were the only one. Thank you for greeting me when I
walked in the door, for missing me when I was gone, and for making
our house (wherever we were) a home. Thank you for understanding, all
those times when I could not do as much for you as you deserved.
Thank you for loving me, no matter what. Thank you for all the joy
you brought into my life. Thank you for our conversations, some of
which were carried on without words. Thank you for listening to me,
even when I was cursing at evildoers with language you shouldn't have had to hear.
Thank you for celebrating with me, especially our special occasion, the coming of Spring
every year. Thank you for the comfort of your quiet, healing presence, for
listening to music with me and for sitting with me at night, while I
was reading a book, before going to sleep. Thank you for being there
every morning, so I could wake up seeing your beautiful face, feeling
the purring which warmed my heart. Thank you for being a guardian
angel for me and a faithful friend. Thank you for being a person who
brought countless blessings into my life. My heart is not large
enough to contain the love I feel for you.

A
PRAYER FOR ANIMALS

Hear
our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals,especially
for animals who are suffering;for animals that are overworked,
underfed and cruelly treated;for all wistful creatures in
captivity that beat their wings against bars;for any that are
hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry;for all that
must be put death.We entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity,and
for those who deal with them we ask a heart of compassion and
gentle hands and kindly words.Make us, ourselves, to be true
friends to animals, and so to share the blessings of the
merciful.

(Attributed to Albert Schweitzer )

NOTE
TO MY READERS

Kyra was
loved by all those who knew her. She has been mentioned in my
writings, as she was such an important person in my life. (Yes, I
knew her as a person, as my fellow animal lovers will surely
understand.) Even those who've never met her, but only seen her
picture on my website, or read about her, have expressed their love
for her by sending gifts, or donations which helped me to provide for
her needs.

Kyra was
the youngest of all my cats, she lived with me for fifteen years, and
more than ten years after the passing of the others. Because she had my undivided attention, we had a special bond. I sometimes thought of adopting another feline companion for her, but I couldn't afford the expenses. Anyway, as far as I know, she had a long and happy life, and was greatly loved.

I want
to extend my heartfelt thanks to all who helped, all who cared, those who
prayed for her throughout her life, and to those who were there for
me during and after the time of her passing.

I've
made a few phone calls to let friends and family know, but each time
I spoke to someone, I dissolved in a flood of tears. So I ask anyone
who knew Kyra, reading this, to forgive me if you're learning of her
passing here.

I miss
her more than words could ever express, but I do believe with all my
heart that she is in a better place, somewhere in God's universe
where there is no suffering, where He will turn their mourning to
dancing, where He will wipe every tear from their eyes.